Study: Ritual human sacrifice maintained social stratification Auckland, New Zealand (UPI) Apr 5, 2016 - New research suggests a strong link between ritual human sacrifice and social hierarchy. Researchers from the University of Auckland confirmed the correlation while analyzing the traditional cultures of Austronesia - a region encompassing dozens of islands, including those of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. The scientists used prior ethnographic research to plot the changes ... more

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